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THE VENOMOUS ABYSS · ALL EIGHT BOSSES

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Difficulty for the whole raid

All eight chapters use Normal.

Route: Nek’zali → both wings (Sentinels / Vashnik and Explorers / Sszorak) → Twin Fangs → Coiled Altar → Ula’tek.

01Nek’zali the SoulcoilerKeep the well clear. Control the adds. Stay alive.Normal

Name Hungering Pyre group soakers.

THE VENOMOUS ABYSS · BOSS 1 OF 8

Nek’zali the Soulcoiler

Keep the well clear. Control the adds. Stay alive.

Nek’zali the Soulcoiler
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Fight overview

  • An add-control fight around a dangerous central well. Move with the active coffins and stop adds reaching the middle.
  • At 50%, kill the two Echoes in sequence. When Nek’zali returns, use Bloodlust and finish the damage race.
01Protect the well

Keep players and adds out.

02Debuff? Go outside.

Reach the edge before the dispel.

03Dodge the spirits

Watch your feet during Ignition.

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NEK’ZALI’S ARENA
KEEP OUTSoulcoil Well★Dispel edge◆Dispel edgeTank run-outBOSSRAIDTMove toward active coffins
Actual arena · proposed positions, not fixed spawn points. Move with active coffins.

Before the pull · Phase 1 · Normal

1

Kill adds before they reach the well

Break shields with magic damage; gather and cleave.

Restless Amani
2

Take your debuff to the edge

Use clear space near ★ or ◆, then call for a dispel.

Essence Rend
3

Follow the glowing coffins

Move the boss toward the largest active group; the raid follows.

★Star · outer left, dispels
◆Diamond · outer right, dispels
■Square · clear tank lane

Use free space near the dispel markers; don’t stack puddles on teammates. Keep the tank lane open.

TANKS

  • Boss near active coffins.
  • Barrage away; swap at ~5–6 stacks.

HEALERS

  • Dispel only once players reach the edge.
  • Cooldowns for Ignition and late raid damage.

DAMAGE DEALERS

  • Magic damage breaks add shields.
  • Prioritize adds heading for the well.
What am I looking for? In-game visual references
A glowing coffin at the edge of Nek’zali’s arena signals incoming adds
Glowing coffins = incoming adds.
Move the boss toward the largest group.
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Nek’zali · The Venomous Abyss

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02Entombed SentinelsTwo sides. Even health. Make four.Normal

Explain the 1+3 / 2+2 toxin pairing before pulling.

After Nek’zali · Sentinel wing

Entombed Sentinels

Two sides. Even health. Make four.

Entombed Sentinels
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Fight overview

  • Split into two sides and fight one Sentinel per team. Keep the bosses separated and their health even.
  • During stasis, combine toxin stacks into exactly four. Afterward, teams keep their sides while tanks exchange bosses.
01Separate the bosses
02Balance their health
03Pair to exactly four

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Your fight plan

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ARENA & POSITIONS
40+ ydBREATHBLOOD★◆■
Actual arena · illustrative positions and routes. Follow active mechanics; distances are not to scale.

1 · Split the room · Normal

1

Separation

Keep Sentinels at least 40 yards apart.

2

Health

Split damage evenly.

3

Reset

After stasis, groups keep sides; tanks exchange bosses.

★Star · Breath team
◆Diamond · Blood team
■Square · Pairing space

Markers are suggested meeting points. Circles label players, bosses or mechanics; arrows show movement or attack direction.

TANKS

  • Swap bosses after stasis.

HEALERS

  • Heal through rising marks.

DAMAGE DEALERS

  • Balance bosses; prioritize adds.
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03The Lost ExplorersFind the fish. Choose the ultimate. Balance all three.Normal

Stack all three bosses for cleave.

After Nek’zali · Explorer wing

The Lost Explorers

Find the fish. Choose the ultimate. Balance all three.

The Lost Explorers
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Fight overview

  • Fight three explorers while keeping their health balanced. Fish delivered near full energy choose which boss uses its ultimate.
  • Our order is Gebbo, then Nama, then Iku: use mushrooms, share the leap circles, then cleanse opposite elements.
01Feed the fish
02Share every leap
03Interrupt Iku

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ARENA & POSITIONS
FISHGEBBONAMAIKU★◆■
Actual arena · illustrative positions and routes. Follow active mechanics; distances are not to scale.

1 · Bosses & fish · Normal

1

Position

Stack all three bosses.

2

Fish

Break crates; carry fish to the chosen boss at 90–95 energy.

3

Our order

Gebbo → Nama → Iku. Use the extra-action button.

★Star · Melee soak
◆Diamond · Ranged soak
■Square · Ranged soak

Markers are suggested meeting points. Circles label players, bosses or mechanics; arrows show movement or attack direction.

TANKS

  • Swap Shredding Shards; watch Steady Strikes.

HEALERS

  • Heal crate breakers; cover Frostfire.

DAMAGE DEALERS

  • Kick Icebound Flames; bait shells outward.
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04Vashnik the MalignantRotate fountains. Kill the adds. Protect the middle.Normal

Name the next fountain pair before Imbibe.

Beyond Entombed Sentinels

Vashnik the Malignant

Rotate fountains. Kill the adds. Protect the middle.

Vashnik the Malignant
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Fight overview

  • The boss draws power from the two nearest fountains. Rotate fountain pairs while killing every add before it reaches the central pool.
  • Between add waves, handle your infection: move out for explosions, help blood targets, and keep shadow targets moving.
01Choose two fountains
02Adds before the pool
03Read your infection

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ARENA & POSITIONS
BOSSFIRESHADOWBLOODKEEP OUT★◆■
Actual arena · illustrative positions and routes. Follow active mechanics; distances are not to scale.

1 · Fountain route · Normal

1

Imbibe

Empowers the two nearest fountains.

2

Our rotation

Fire + Shadow → Fire + Blood → Blood + Shadow.

3

Position

Move close enough to Blood; never repeat a fountain three times.

★Star · Fire + Shadow
◆Diamond · Fire + Blood
■Square · Blood + Shadow

Markers are suggested meeting points. Circles label players, bosses or mechanics; arrows show movement or attack direction.

TANKS

  • Swap every Dripping Fangs.

HEALERS

  • Cover Imbibe; heal infection targets.

DAMAGE DEALERS

  • Adds first; aim Plague Froth lines away from teammates.
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05SszorakRead the winds. Place the cysts. Bounce back.Normal

The raid shares Mutilate; only assigned players pop cysts.

Beyond the Lost Explorers

Sszorak

Read the winds. Place the cysts. Bounce back.

Sszorak
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Fight overview

  • Read the wind order and place cysts opposite the indicated tunnels. The boss alternates tank attacks, group soaks and movement mechanics.
  • In intermission, assigned players trigger the cysts in order. Each burst pushes the raid back against the wind.
01Cysts opposite winds
02Ravage away; Mutilate together
03Find an opposite-wind partner

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Your fight plan

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ARENA & POSITIONS
EXAMPLE WINDBOSSVENT 1★◆■
Actual arena · illustrative positions and routes. Follow active mechanics; distances are not to scale.

1 · Read the room · Normal

1

Wind motes

Read tunnel order on pull and after each intermission.

2

Venomous Surge

Drop one cyst opposite each indicated tunnel.

3

Markers

Reposition them for THIS wind order.

★Star · Example cyst 1
◆Diamond · Example cyst 2
■Square · Example cyst 3

Markers are suggested meeting points. Circles label players, bosses or mechanics; arrows show movement or attack direction.

TANKS

  • Split combo hits; swap Corroding Venom around six.

HEALERS

  • Cover Mutilate and intermission.

DAMAGE DEALERS

  • Save burst for Dig In.
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06The Twin FangsManage venom. Share the feasts. Keep moving.Normal

Group-soak Feast to clear venom.

After both wings

The Twin Fangs

Manage venom. Share the feasts. Keep moving.

The Twin Fangs
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Fight overview

  • Bring both bosses down together while managing venom stacks. Collect globules with low-stack players and use Feast to clear stacks.
  • Keep pools on the outer rim. During submerge, follow the rotating beam without cutting through the open centre.
01Balance both bosses
02Keep venom stacks low
03Protect the movement lane

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Your fight plan

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ARENA & POSITIONS
VEXHULITHRAZADDSPOOL★◆■
Actual arena · illustrative positions and routes. Follow active mechanics; distances are not to scale.

1 · Bosses & pools · Normal

1

Health

Bring Vexhul and Ithraz down together.

2

Ichor

Drop pools tightly along the outer rim.

3

Adds

Prioritize the three central spawns; hold targeted beams still.

★Star · Feast staging
◆Diamond · Outer pool drops
■Square · Outer pool drops

Markers are suggested meeting points. Circles label players, bosses or mechanics; arrows show movement or attack direction.

TANKS

  • Stay in melee; soak three Stone Breakers, then swap.

HEALERS

  • Cover Feasts; watch venom stacks.

DAMAGE DEALERS

  • Kill adds; avoid sweeping beams through allies.
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07The Coiled AltarGather hazards. Clear with the frontal. Finish together.Normal

At least three per Guillotine soak.

After the Twin Fangs

The Coiled Altar

Gather hazards. Clear with the frontal. Finish together.

The Coiled Altar
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Fight overview

  • Gather orbs and ghosts into planned lanes so the tank frontal can clear them. Assigned groups share Guillotine, then leave its follow-up attack.
  • Handle the Soulbinding damage window, then face both earlier mechanic sets together. Balance damage and finish the bosses together.
01Collect for Sever
02Soak, then escape
03Break mind controls

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ARENA & POSITIONS
SEVERESCAPEZUL’JANTRAID★◆■
Actual arena · illustrative positions and routes. Follow active mechanics; distances are not to scale.

1 · Zul’jan · Normal

1

Collect

Move ordinary venom orbs to Star.

2

Sever

Tank aims through the orbs; everyone else stands clear.

3

Guillotine

Soak at Diamond, then escape Widow’s Kiss.

★Star · Orb / ghost collection
◆Diamond · Guillotine soak
■Square · Escape destination

Markers are suggested meeting points. Circles label players, bosses or mechanics; arrows show movement or attack direction.

TANKS

  • Swap every Sever / Soul Sever.

HEALERS

  • Dispel Venomfang; cover phase transitions.

DAMAGE DEALERS

  • Clear shields and adds promptly.
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08Ula’tekProtect the eggs. Split the sides. Survive the last platform.Normal

Group-soak Coils; keep the two side teams balanced.

Final encounter · beyond the Coiled Altar

Ula’tek

Protect the eggs. Split the sides. Survive the last platform.

Ula’tek
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Fight overview

  • Carry eggs into the tail soaks, then split into two side teams to kill Wardens and deliver eggs. Attack the heart whenever it opens.
  • After the arena breaks, rotate between platforms. On the final platform, keep bite teams separated and burn the heart.
01Eggs stay out of venom
02Soak with your team
03Leave breaking platforms

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Your fight plan

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ARENA & POSITIONS
BOSSTAILEGGS★◆■
Actual arena · illustrative positions and routes. Follow active mechanics; distances are not to scale.

1 · Eggs & waves · Normal

1

Eggs

Assign collectors; carry eggs into Spectral Coils near the active tail.

2

Waves

Watch the raised wing; dodge both boss and tail waves.

3

Heart

Target it during Rage of the Shackled. Our Lust: first heart.

★Star · Team A
◆Diamond · Team B
■Square · Regroup

Markers are suggested meeting points. Circles label players, bosses or mechanics; arrows show movement or attack direction.

TANKS

  • Keep boss and tail occupied; swap during waves.

HEALERS

  • Cover Wrath; remove Hobbled; heal Sting absorbs.

DAMAGE DEALERS

  • Break clutches; interrupt and kill Shriekers.
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Marker positions, team splits, callouts and Bloodlust timing are proposed group plans. Sources and encounter caveats are included in each boss’s visual guide.